Maldives imposes strict curbs as COVID-19 cases spike
MALE (Reuters) – The Maldives will restrict movement from Wednesday to curb a surge in coronavirus infections that is puttingContinue Reading
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Ship fire rages for 6th day off Sri Lanka, India sends ships
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A fire on a container ship carrying chemicals raged off Sri Lanka for a sixthContinue Reading
2ndODI: Bangladesh hammer sorry Sri Lanka by 103 runs; register first series win
Bangladesh hammered Sri Lanka by 103 runs in the 2nd ODI to win the 3 match ODI series 2-0 withContinue Reading
Crew evacuated after explosion on container ship off Colombo
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — An explosion occurred Tuesday on a ship anchored near Sri Lanka’s capital on which aContinue Reading
Thailand to extend dose gap for AstraZeneca vaccine to 16 weeks
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will extend the gap between the first and second doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to 16Continue Reading
Indian couple holds mid-air wedding ‘to escape Covid restrictions’
An Indian couple reportedly chartered a plane and held a mid-air wedding with more than 160 guests in an effortContinue Reading
Mass evacuations as second cyclone in a week forms off India; Sri Lanka warns fishermen not to venture into Bay of Bengal
Indian authorities on Monday ordered the evacuation of nearly half a million people out of the path of a newContinue Reading
Sri Lanka extends travel ban for 2 more weeks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan government on Monday extended the on-going travel ban for another two weeks as healthContinue Reading
Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbreak disclosed, Fuels Debate On Coronavirus Origin: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, months beforeContinue Reading
Pay dispute hits Sri Lanka team morale for Bangladesh games: captain
A pay battle between Sri Lankan players and the national board has hurt team morale ahead of a one-day seriesContinue Reading
